Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
IDPs tracked
Displacement Movements
Data collection round
About Sri Lanka
IOM Sri Lanka implemented the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in June 2017, as part of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) response to the heavy southwest monsoon and following Cyclone Mora that caused flooding and landslides in 15 of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. DTM consisted of a rapid site assessment tool based on key informant interviews and verified by direct observation of available services and living conditions in sites. DTM gathered baseline information on the nature of displacement, mobility of population, needs and gaps, and was designed to complement the Government of Sri Lanka’s data collection by identifying and then systematically monitoring displacement sites in rounds. From June 2017 to October 2017, 3 DTM reports were produced.
The DTM in Sri Lanka was last active in July 2018. Operations in 2018 were instigated due to a monsoon that triggered massive flooding and landslides. Along with the government of Sri Lanka and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the DTM collected information from 10 divisional secretariats in two rounds to provide appropriate aid to displaced populations. The first round conducted was a baseline location assessment followed by a second round of a site assessment. These assessments collected demographic data and sites information such as quality of drinking water, education, livelihood and safety.
On 25 and 26 May, incessant heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon triggered flooding and landslides in 15 of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka.
The information from the 2nd round of DTM is expected to be useful for the government and other humanitarian actors, particularly to understand the recent condition of displacement in Rathnapura District.
DTM identified 545, 283 affected individuals and 80,409 individuals in safe sites. 361 safe sites were identified. 768 houses were fully damaged and 5,869 houses were partially damaged. Most damaged houses were identified in Matara.
Sri Lanka — Site Assessment Round 2
2017-10-31
A site assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on population presence, living conditions and needs in a particular displacement site or community.
Sri Lanka - Baseline Assessment Round 1
2017-07-31
A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.